How Do You Care For Redtail Boas?
Red tail boas are powerful constricting snakes that can attain a length of up to fourteen feet. These long lived reptiles are quite popular as pets, and can provide over a decade of entertaining fun for its owner. This guide will cover the basics of caring for your red tailed boa. Keep your boa from escaping. First and foremost know that boas are powerful snakes. They can and WILL escape from any enclosure that is not secured properly. The lid of the enclosure should have a keyed lock or padlock. House your red tail boa properly. With the snake coiled up the cage should be no narrower than twice the coiled diameter of the snake, no shorter than three times the coiled diameter of the snake and at least as tall as three times height of the snake at its thickest point. A cage that is four ft long, two ft wide and two ft high is considered adequate for an eight to nine foot snake. These are considered to be the minimum dimensions required for the snake to be comfortable. If you choose to u
